| Sunday Morning Class |
9:00 AM |
| Sunday Morning Worship |
10:00 AM |
| Sunday Evening Worship |
6:00 PM |
| Wednesday Evening |
7:00 PM |
Visitation: Tuesday evening, February 24, from 5 – 6:30 p.m. at the Ashville Road Church of Christ
Memorial Service: Tuesday evening, February 24, at 6:30 p.m. (immediately following the visitation).
A private graveside service has been planned for Wednesday morning.
Early African converts to Christianity were known for their devotion to prayer. Each one reportedly had a separate spot in the thicket where he would pour out his heart to God. Over time the paths to these places became well worn. As a result, if someone began to neglect his prayers, it was soon apparent to the others. Those who were faithful would attempt to restore the negligent one by saying, “Brother, the grass grows on your path.”
In one sense, the paths of our prayers need to stay worn and busy. Routine prayer is important. Without a habit of prayer, we soon lose discipline and find ourselves neglecting communication with the Father. Prayer must be persistent. When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, he told them a parable about a man who received help, not because he was a friend, but because of his “impudence” (Lk. 11:1-13). The person who stays with prayer stays with God. Continue reading »
Solomon knew something about the power of attitude. In Proverbs 4:23 he wrote, “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” The word “attitude” is not found in most translations of the Bible. In the New American Standard Bible, where it appears nine times, it has been supplied by the translators. In ancient times the heart symbolized one’s attitude. And Solomon says we ought to guard it with “vigilance,” because from it flows the “springs of life.” That is, everything we do and say and feel comes from our attitude.
The Bible is clear about the power our attitude has over ourselves. “As he thinks in his heart,” Solomon says, “so is he” (Prov. 23:7, NKJV). Jesus doubled this, speaking of the source of a sinful lifestyle: Continue reading »
The New Year is bringing good things to Ashville Road. During the month of January we averaged 250 in attendance in our Sunday morning worship services, culminating with 271 on the last Sunday of the month, a record for a regular Sunday. That’s up about 30 from last year.
Our search for a new youth minister continues. The elders will conduct at least one more interview before making a decision. It is exciting to think that soon we’ll have a new man to take over the position. The Lord has blessed us by sending several fine men who are interested in working with our congregation. Continue reading »